kipper
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| posted on 7/5/09 at 03:26 PM |
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moneygram
Hi ..I am trying to buy a motorbike from a site called Gumtree, the seller has told me he put the bike on Ebay and it was transfered to gumtree. I
have agreed a buy it now price and was contacted by E bay who have told me I have to pay through moneygram to a address in London,I have never heared
of this method of paying.
Question is has anyone on here had dealings this way or am I being over cautious.
Regards Kipper................AKA Denis
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Staple balls
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| posted on 7/5/09 at 03:29 PM |
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I'd be very, very wary of anything like that, similar service to western union, no more secure than paying cash.
As such, very easy to scam people with,, wiki has more info
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Worzey
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| posted on 7/5/09 at 03:30 PM |
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Google "Moneygram scam".
This may be a legitamate sale but I know there have been scams using this method.
Specifically on Gumtree and Ebay.
Be VERY careful!!!!!
Caterham R400
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omega0684
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| posted on 7/5/09 at 03:35 PM |
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get in touch with the guy and arrange for cash on collection?
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Staple balls
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| posted on 7/5/09 at 03:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
get in touch with the guy and arrange for cash on collection?
also triple check the bike isn't stolen (if it even exists) and take a hefty mate or 2.
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Project7
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| posted on 7/5/09 at 03:50 PM |
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I'm gonna echo what everybody else is saying - that sounds very suspect.
Why would ebay be involved in a sale through gumtree? Isnt Gumtree just classified ads?
Be careful with the cash on collection route too!
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thunderace
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| posted on 7/5/09 at 03:51 PM |
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i would avoid moneygram at all costs
cash only.you would be daft to use moneygram.
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davidcarr
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| posted on 7/5/09 at 03:52 PM |
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I may be jaded but it sounds very much like a scam. You're clearly going to have to pick up the bike in person, so you'd expect to pay
COD as the other people have said, not beforehand.
Similar scam:
http://forums.gumtree.com/topic156907.html
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eznfrank
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| posted on 7/5/09 at 03:53 PM |
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Speaking as a profesional fraud investigator - SCAM!!!
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kipper
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| posted on 7/5/09 at 04:04 PM |
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scam
Thanks fella's I was convinced it was a scam but it;s good to have the wieght of the forum confirming it.
Regards Kiipper
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minitici
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| posted on 7/5/09 at 05:24 PM |
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SCAM! - Moneygram
Specifically against e-Bay TOS
Not permitted
Sellers may not solicit:
Buyers to mail cash.
Buyers to send cash or money orders through instant cash transfer services (non-bank, point-to-point cash transfers) such as Western Union or
MoneyGram. We have banned the use of Instant Money Transfers as a payment method on the eBay.co.uk site to protect members, because in the past some
sellers have exploited Instant Money Transfers in order to defraud buyers.
Payment through "topping off" of a seller's pre-paid credit or debit card.
Payment through online payment methods not specifically permitted in this policy.
Please see the Some Examples section below for permitted and non-permitted online payment services.
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